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Foundation Grants

Support from private Foundations plays a vital role in making public radio possible on the High Plains.  Given the relatively sparse population of the region, the potential for contributions from individuals and businesses is naturally more limited for HPPR compared to urban public radio stations.  Consequently, HPPR relies on foundation support as its third largest source of funding, after individual memberships and business underwriting support.  In fiscal year 2016, foundations provided about 17% of HPPR’s total operating budget support.

Foundations support is also critical for capital projects.  Given HPPR’s large service area and station network, such projects are many, including constructing and upgrading transmitter sites to serve new communities, equipping studios, building satellite and microwave networks to interconnect facilities, and upgrading essential IT system software and hardware.  HPPR’s very tight operating budget does not allow for funding such needs, hence the need for special foundation support.

If a foundation so chooses, HPPR can provide ongoing on-air recognition of its support, including mention of the foundation’s history, purpose and other support provided to the community.

If you have a connection with a foundation and are interested in discussing funding needs and possibilities, please contact HPPR’s Executive Director, by email or calling 800-678-7444.

Support for High Plains Public Radio comes from the following sponsors:

Amarillo Area Foundation
Amarillo Convention and Visitors Bureau
Brumley Foundation
C.J. and Syble Fowlston Charitable Trust
Community Foundation of Southwest Kansas
Dane G. Hansen Foundation
David D. and Nona S. Payne Foundation
Dr. Kent Roberts and Ilene Roberts Balliett Foundation
Finnup Foundation
Gill Foundation’s Gay and Lesbian Fund for Colorado
Graham Co. Community Foundation Hansen Community Grant
Humanities Kansas
Humanities Texas
Joe Pryor Fund at Amarillo Area Foundation
Josephine Anderson Charitable Trust
Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission
M.K. Brown Foundation
Mary E. Bivins Foundation
Mary Jo Williams Charitable Trust
Midwest Energy
National Endowment for the Humanities
W.H. and Mary Ellen Cobb Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee
Western Kansas Community Foundation
Western Kansas Community Foundation - Ruth V. Gordanier Roy P. Mersereau trusts